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Earl

December 31, 2001 07:53AM

One of my many "knuckle biting" experiences involved the passenger train that followed the '91 rotary trip getting hung up in the ice below Windy point. I had 487 - with the outfit train - back down to help 488 up the hill. In addition to fearing the 0503 (on the rear) would derail on ice while backing down to the stranded train, I was worried that 487 would yank 0503 in two trying to get started. Luckily, I had Charlie Shawcroft running the 487, and we shuffled up there with no incident.
I've heard several stories of drawbars getting yanked out trying to get out of the snow. I guess the 490's were known for that when they had wood end sills and wood pilot beams.

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Subject	Author	Posted
Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	William	December 29, 2001 09:42PM
here is the link	william	December 29, 2001 09:46PM
Probably unoccupied	John West	December 29, 2001 10:53PM
Not Mid Train Helper	Ron Welch	December 30, 2001 07:30AM
Upon reexamination...	John West	December 30, 2001 11:15AM
Spliced photo?	Sam March	December 30, 2001 12:02PM
Re: Spliced photo?	Mike Ramsey	December 30, 2001 12:11PM
Re: Spliced photo?	Brian Norden	December 30, 2001 12:27PM
more likely . . .	John Craft	December 30, 2001 12:36PM
Re: more likely . . .	Dennis O'Berry	December 31, 2001 01:33PM
Re: more likely . . .	John Fisher	December 31, 2001 01:46PM
Re: Spliced photo?	Brent Burger	December 30, 2001 02:33PM
Re: here is the link	Mike Ramsey	December 30, 2001 12:04PM
one exception to the rules	John Craft	December 30, 2001 12:28PM
Instructions Supersede Rules	Ron Welch	December 30, 2001 02:40PM
Re: Instructions Supersede Rules	Mike Ramsey	December 30, 2001 06:04PM
FRA	John West	December 30, 2001 06:42PM
Picture	C.H.Irvin	December 30, 2001 03:23PM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	Herb Kelsey	December 30, 2001 03:47PM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	Mike Ramsey	December 30, 2001 05:44PM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	Earl Knoob	December 30, 2001 04:46PM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	Mike Ramsey	December 30, 2001 05:29PM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	Mike Ramsey	December 30, 2001 05:49PM
I kinda agree with Earl's last statement-thanks NM	William	December 30, 2001 09:16PM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	Earl	December 31, 2001 07:53AM
Re: Question for Earl or Whoever Can Help!	John Bush	December 31, 2001 10:57AM
Ah Yes	RBrinton	December 31, 2001 11:32AM
Salida's Management last Christmas - 1892	PRR	December 31, 2001 07:55PM
Re: Salida's Management - 1892	PRR	January 04, 2002 04:23PM
Re: Salida's Management - 1892	Herb Kelsey	January 04, 2002 11:38PM
Re: Salida's Management - 1892 and Strike	PRR	January 06, 2002 09:02AM

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